Many Mini Eggs

Just like Christmas, Easter now starts on New Years Day... These lil feckers are all over the place and you'll convince yourself that 'mini' eggs are better that chomping into a big Easter egg... Now I'm not an Easter egg fan, I prefer my eggs dippy with soldiers, and if a choccie egg is your thing then go for it but here's a selection of the minis from my local supermarket this week.... Note each one gives different portion sizes so don't assume all mini eggs are equal, don't come for me about SPs maths either! x

Kinder Mini Eggs 

per 5g mini egg - 1SPs

2 mini eggs - 3SP

3 mini eggs - 4SPs

4 mini eggs - 6SPs

5 mini eggs - 7SPs

M&M eggs

per 45g portion (one third of the bag) - 12SPs

Nestle Orange Smarties Mini Eggs

per 4 mini eggs - 4SPs

8 mini eggs - 7SPs

Nestle Smarties Mini Eggs

5 mini eggs - 4SPs

10 mini eggs - 9SPs

Nestle Milkybar Mini Eggs

per 5 mini eggs - 5SPs

10 mini eggs - 9SPs

Nestle Aero Chocolate Mini Eggs

8 mini eggs - 7SP

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Tray Bakes from Pataks!

I always get a lot of grief from the purists about making sauces from scratch and processed sachets but the vast majority of us don't have the time or the skill to make really good sauces fro scratch when you've come home from a long day at work... So I'll continue with my little finds and share them with you.... If you're an fan of Indian food (who isn't!) then these might be the job when you really fancy tandoori and don't want it to burn the SmartPoints bank... Pataks is a great brand, quality and these are really good SPs values when you consider adding in your protein and a rake of veggies!   Just set up your tray bake and add the sauce... so handy! I picked up the Spicy Chicken one to try out so I'll keep you posted! Anyone tried the Tandoori?! x

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Pataks Oven Bake Tandoori

per 120g sachet - 4SP

Pataks Oven Bake Lemon & Coriander

per 120g sachet - 4SP

Pataks Oven Bake Spicy Chicken 65

per 120g sachet - 5SP

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Fail Small...

OK... I'm always banging on about there's no such thing as failing... and there's not... but our mindset sometimes just doesn't play ball does it... but doesn't this quote make a lot of sense? OK put it this way... you've had a nightmare of a morning... you've hoovered in some toast, lashed a load of butter and jam on it, couldn't find your Canderel so you had real sugar, full fat milk in the office and it's someones birthday so you ploughed into a muffin or three as well as the scone you got in the garage with the full fat latte cause you just want to go back to bed... and come lunchtime you're riddled with guilt and feeling rubbish... 

'Feck it sure I'm going to have a lovely big pub lunch now because I've no control or will power and if I'm going to go off the rails I'm gonna do it in style!' 

Where does that lead us? More guilt and back tracking more than we needed to in the first place... Instead maybe think... OK this morning is a write off, we will always have these mornings, BUT this afternoon won't be! I'll plan my dinner and snacks for the rest of the day and set a reminder for myself to make time to set my breakkie up tonight so I'm not all over the place tomorrow morning... 

If you're going to use the word 'FAIL' then fail small... and get yourself back on track... 

you deserve it!

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Chocfilled thins from McVities...

The McVities thins but filled with chocolate... what's not to love?!!? I mean anything 'CHOCFILLED' has got be good right? Anyone know how dunkable they are?! x

McVities Chocfilled Thins per 11g biscuit - 

1 - 2SP

2 - 5SP

3 - 7SP

4 - 10SP

McVities DOUBLE Choc Chocfilled Thins per 11g biscuit - 

1 - 2SP

2 - 5SP

3 - 7SP

4 - 10SP

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Kit Kat Bunny

We're all familiar with the Malteaser bunny who sit's all pretty at the checkouts (well I know I am!) but there's a new bunny on the block! Easter goodies all over the place now... anyone tried it? x

Nestle KitKat Bunny

per bunny - 8SP

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'Soup of the Day' from Heinz

I can confirm it is 100% still soup weather... I'm a big fan of chucking all the veggies that are looking a bit sad in a pot and grazing through it during the week... when I'm really organised I go to the 'Veggies-who-won't-make-it' part of the supermarket and snap up what's on offer and make a soup... it's a good way to make a tasty soup using stuff you might not usually buy, PLUS is can cost you a couple of euros! Also... Hello FREEZER! But when you're not prepared or just can't be arsed, there's lots of soups out there which are really tasty and won't break the SPs bank ... Spotted these in SuperValu last week and the flavours sounded so nice...  I've done the SmartPoints for 200g (a cup) and the full carton - 400g ... anyone tried them out?!x 

Heinz, Soup of the Day - Chicken, Parsnip & Rosemary

per 200g - 3SP

per 400g - 6SP

Heinz, Soup of the Day - Tomato, Roasted Garlic & Black Pepper

per 200g - 3SP

per 400g - 6SP

Heinz, Soup of the Day - Potato & Leek with Chives

per 200g - 3SP

per 400g - 6SP

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Rich & Hearty Soup from Knorr...

Grabbed this for lunch... 4SP for the whole 390g pouch! I triple checked just to be sure I wasn't reading half asleep! A meal in itself! You could easily only eat half the pack for lunch with a sandwich/bagel/wrap.... so tasty too! If you're not a soup maker these are the business! Anyone tried any other flavours? x

Know Rich & Hearty Wild Mushroom Soup

390g pouch - 4SP

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